RIGGS – Unreleased Sessions 1980-82

A few weeks ago we featured for the first time on CD the one and only album by RIGGS, their self-titled 1982 record, a very good slice of early Eighties American melodic rock.

Fronted by vocalist / guitarist Jerry Riggs (later Pat Travers Band co-lead guitarist / songwriter for many years) RIGGS recorded 2 songs for the iconic 1981 animated feature film Heavy Metal, also included on the movie’s soundtrack release. That lead for the band to secure a record deal with their album released next year.
But previously RIGGS was being courted by major producers and record labels, and they recorded a series of professional demos.
Here we have “Unreleased Sessions 1980-82 “, all the songs RIGGS recorded between 1980-1982, with most the tracks produced by Jeff Glixman (Gary Moore, Kansas) and others by Eddie Offord (Rory Gallagher, YES). So expect very good A+ sound quality.
Additionally, none of these 13 songs were part of RIGGS debut album > all remain unreleased.
This is catchy American melodic rock with radio appeal, FM-ready polished tunes with occasional AOR touches – feel-good rock n’ roll with melody and hooks.

01 – Run For Your Life (unreleased)
02 – You Had It All Along (unreleased)
03 – Can’t Stop Me (unreleased)
Eddie Offord Sessions:
04 – Burning Love (unreleased)
05 – Evermore (unreleased)
06 – If You Want Love (unreleased)
07 – Never Say Die (unreleased)
08 – Back in the UK (unreleased)
09 – Young Girls (unreleased)
Jeff Glixman Sessions:
10 – Don’t Say You Love Me (unreleased)
11 – Born a Rocker (unreleased)
12 – If You Want Love (unreleased)
13 – Midnight To Midnight (unreleased)

Vocals, Guitar – Jerry Riggs
Guitar – Jeremy Graf
Bass, Vocals – Dave Ridarick
Drums – Stephen Carlisle

Link for download RIGGS – Unreleased Sessions 1980-82 : turbo

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Riggs (or Jerry Riggs) were perhaps best known for being on the Soundtrack for the Animated film Heavy Metal with the songs "Radar Rider" and "Heartbeat" which were some fun 80's Hard Rock. this debut for the most lives up to the style of those two songs but is slightly more dynamic sounding, kinda Melodic, but has a good vibe to it.

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